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Metamorphosis naturalis, ofte Historische beschryvinghe van den oirspronk, aerd, eygenschappen ende vreemde veranderinghen der wormen, rupsen, maeden, vliegen, witjens, byen, motten ende dierghelijcke dierkens meer; niet uyt eenighe boecken, maer alleenelijck door eygen ervarentheyd uytgevonden, beschreven, en na da konst afgeteyckent (1662)


Author: Goedaert, Johannes, 1617-1668; Mey, Johannes de, 1617-1678; Persyn, Reinier van, 1614-1668; Eversdijck, Willem Cornelisz., ca. 1616-1671; Fierens, Jaques, fl. 1642-1669; Schaus, William, 1859- , former owner. DSI; Jekel, Henri, 1816-1891, former owner. DSI
Volume: pt 3
Subject: Insects; Insects; Insects
Publisher: Tot Middelburgh : By Jaques Fierens...
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: Dutch
Call number: 39088013484480
Digitizing sponsor: Smithsonian
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: biodiversity; americana
Notes: Cullman Library (rare book); a small number of pages has text very slightly cut off due to tight margins

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Deel 1 & 2 issued in 1662 and 1667. Deel 3 issued posthumously in 1669, edited by Johannes Mey. See Dict. of scientific biog., V, p. 440

Dedication of deel 3 signed Clara de Bock, the author's widow

Each deel has added t.p. in Latin, the first 2 etched (2nd signed by Goedaerdt), the 3rd engraved. Deel 2 has engraved port. of Goedaerdt by Reinier van Persyn after Willem Eversdyck

Deel 1 t.p. in red and black; woodcut title vignettes, tail-pieces, initials

Pagination, Deel 1: [40], 152, [16] p., [64] leaves of plates; deel 2: [24], 288, [16] p., [42] leaves of plates; deel 3: [18], 54, [2], [55]-208 p., [22] leaves of plates (part folded)

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SCNHRB copy (39088013484449, 39088013484480) lacking added engraved t.p. to deel 3

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Collection of William Schaus, presented to the National Museum MCMV

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink on verso of front free endpaper of [v. 1]: H. Jekel

SCNHRB copy stamped on t.p. of deel 1 & 3: Smithsonian Institution U.S. National Museum

SCNHRB copy with occasional ink ms. notes and scribbles

SCNHRB copy bound in contemporary vellum, title in ink ms. on spine; housed in linen-covered boxes


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